Monthly Archives: October 2011

I planted a rose bush (Rosa canina) a few years ago. This year there were some lovely looking rose hips that I decided to harvest. Then I was puzzled. How do I “process” them? A bit of Internet searching indicated … Continue reading →

A month ago (above photo), the muscadine grapes started ripening. As they ripened even more (photo below taken two weeks later) . . . . . . I began eating a few each day. And recently, I had enough ripe … Continue reading →

It may not look like much at the moment . . . and . . . this is the new Jerusalem artichoke bed. A friend gifted me with some surplus and, after checking with the Deva of the Garden about … Continue reading →